Flushing apparatus.



PATENTED APR. 17, 1906.

JJW. MINTON. PLUSHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 1'7, 1906.

Application filed July 3, 1905. Eerial No. 268,133.

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. Mrn'ron, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Washington, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flushing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawii'igs.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in flushing apparatus, and relates more articularly to a tank and valves or control ing the-inlet and outlet of said tank.

The object of the present invention is to provide novel mechanism in connection with a tank for automatically controlling the inlet of water to said. tank. To this end 1 have constructed a novel form of valve which is the invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and referring t-- the drawings accompanying this applim ti .i, like numerals ol reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 'l is a vertical sectional view of a flushing-tank constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of an inlet controlling valve. Fig. 3 is a 1' op plan view oi a bushing used in connection with the outlet-port of my improved tank. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the float-operating rod; and Fig. 5 is a top plan. view of a portion of the tank, illustrating the valve controlling the outlet-port thereof.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a flushing-tank having an opening 2 formed in its bottom, preferably near one end thereof,

and in said opening is secured a verticallydisposed water-inlet pipe 3, having an airchamber 3, and the top oi said pipe is flanged, as indicated at 3*, to form a seat for a valve-casing 4. The lower end of the valvecasing is flanged, as indicated at 4?, and a rubber gasket or washer 4 is interposed between the valve-casing and the flanged end of the pipe 3, said casing being secured to the pipe 8 by suitable thumbscrews 49.. The valve-casing r is provided in its upper and lower ends with compartments 5 and 6, said compartments communicating with one another by a central passage or bore 7. The top of the valve-casing is provided with a suitable form of stuiling-box 7*, thrmigh. which passes a rod 8, that portion. of the rod passing through the bore or passage 7 being provided with radiallydisposed wings 8", which guide the rod in its movement.

Upon the lower end of the rod is secured a ball 9, commonly known as a Fuller ball. This ball is adapted to engage a 9, formed in a glass or vitreous plate 10, which is held. within the casing 4 by a brass retaining-ring 10. The top of the rod 8 is provided with a fiat head. 10", the object oi which will be presently described. The compartment 5 is provided-with an/outlet-pipe 10, which extends within a. short distance of the bottom of the tank The valvc-casing 4, diametrically opposite the outlet-pipe 10, is provided. with an. outwardly -extcnding bracket 12, carrying standards 1 -1 and 15. Pivotally mounted in. the upper ends ol the standards is a lever 16, the one end of which. rests upon the head 10 of the valvestem 8, as indicated. at l 7, while the other end of said lever is pivotally connected to a link 18, which is in turn pivotally connected to the shorter arm 19 of the rod 20, said rod. being pivotally mounted in the upper end of the standard 14-. The longer arm 21 of the rod 20 carries upon its end a spherical vitre' ous body 22, which servbs functionally as a float.

The bottom. of the tank 1 is providid with an opening 23, in which is mounted a hanged exterior screw-tln'oaded bushing 24. The bushing 24 carries a spider-like frame 25, which supports a vertically-disposed pipe 21 that extends upwardly within the tank and. connects with the val e-casing 4, as indicated. at 11, said pipe serving functionally as a guide and as a rcfilling-pipe The top of the bushing 24 is beveled, as indicated at 27, and surrounding the opening 23 within the tank I secure a'resilient washer 28 and a plate vertically-disposed pipe which is slidably mounted upon the pipe 26, said pipe being mounted on the pipe 26 before it is connected to the valve-casing 4. The pipe 32 is provided with an adjustable clamp 33, carrying an outwardly-extendingarm 34,. that is con- 4 nected to a pivotally-mounted opcrating-le ver by e link 36.

Secured to theplate 29 by one of the bolts '30 is an upwardly-extending curved rod 37, having a right-angular portionf38, which forms a seat for the arm 34, as will be presently described. I The upper end of the rod 34 is secured to a bracket 37, carried by the upper edge of the tank 1. The longer arm 21 of the rod 20 is provided with an adjustable depending triangular-shaped member 39, having an angular or beveled side 4-0.

In connection with my improved flushing apparatus I referably construct the valve 31 and the loat 22 of glass, the spherical bodies being drilled or pierced to accommodate their respective supports, and in the employment of glass for valves I have re duced the expense incurred by manufacturing my improved flushing apparatus and have provieed valves which will wear considerably longer than the ordinary type of valves, which are generally constructed of brass.

In operation when the operating-lever 35 is pulled the clamp 33, pipe 32, and valve 31 are elevated through the medium. of the link 36. The elevating ol the valve 31 causes the arm 331 of the clamp 33 to ride against the curved up'wardly-extending rod 37, which causes the valve to partially turn the rod until the arm 34 reaches the right angular portion 38, when the same will be seated thereon until released to allow the valve to descend to its seat. When the valve 31 has been raised, the water or lluid C0117 tained Within the tank passes through the bushing 24 to the bowl or' hopper, (not shown,) and the lowering of the float 22 opens the valve-ball 9 through the medium of the various levers carried by the valvecasing, andwater is permitted to llow through the valve-casing into the. tank. The lowering of the float 22 causes the depending member 39 of the rod 20 to engage the arm 34, the beveled or angular side 40 of said member striking the arm and forcing it from its seat,

at which time it descends and permits ol the valve 31 closing the bushing 24 and retaining the water or fiuid within the tank admitted by the valve within the valve-casing. llhe' ascension of the float 22 closes the valve-ball 9, and thefiushingapparatus is again ready to be used. I t

The slight turning or rotating of the valve 31 grinds all sediment and foreign ingredients from its seat, thus insuring a positive and effectual closure for the bushing 24. It will be observed that the depending member 39, clamp 33, and valves 9 and 31 can be easily adjusted to operate according to the amount of water it is desired to admit to the hopper or bowl.

While I have herein described the pre-j ferred manner of constructing my improved flushing apparatus, it is obvious that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1, In a flushing apparatus, the combination with a tank having an inlet and outlet port, of a float-actuated valve controlling said inlet, said valve consisting of a casing having a discharge-pipe, a detachable vitreous valveseat mountedwithin said casing, a valve op erating in said casing, a globular vitreous valve controlling said outlet-port, means to elevate said valve, means to partially rotate and retain-said valve in an elevated position, and means actuated by the first-named valve to release said valve, substantially as described.

2. In a flushing apparatus, the combination with a tank having an inlet and an outlet, of a float-actuated valve controlling said inlet, a globular vitreous valve controlling said outlet and elevated by the operation of a i lever, means mounted adjacent to said outlet to partially rotate said valve when elevated, means to temporarily retain said valve in an elevated position, and means actuated by the first-named valve to release said valve, substantially described.

3. In a flushingapparatus, the combination with a tank having inlet and. outlet ports formed therein, of a lloat-actuated valve controlling said inlet-port, said valve consisting of a casing having a ball -valve operating therein, a vitreous valve-seat mounted in said casing, a globular vitreous l'loat adapted to actuate said. valve, a globular vitreous lloat controlling said outlet-port, a bushing mount ed in said outlet-port, a refill-pipe carried by said bushing and said casing upon which said. vitreous valve operates, means to elevate said valve, means to partiallyrotate and temporarily retain said valve in an elevated position, and means actuated by said float to release said valve, substantially as described.

4-. In a flushing apparatus, the combination with a tank having inlet and outlet ports formed therein, of a lioat-.-actuated valve controlhng said inlet, said valve conslstmg of a casing, a ball-valve mounted in said casing and actuated by said float, a globular vitrevalve controlling said 011t1et--p0rt, means eievabe said wive, meams to pariiafly r0- i'atr said valve when ascending and descend ling, said means being adapted to mmpomlily hold said valve in an elevated posltion, and means no zelaase said valve, substantially ms described,

In testimony whereof I affix my sign ature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN W. MiNTONI 'Witnesses J. F. BRISTOR, JAMES B. MCGREW 

